OBITUARY: Oscar James "Coonie" Slaughter

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Dec 18, 2012 at 2:45 PMDec 18, 2012 at 2:48 PM

Oscar James "Coonie" Slaughter, 85, formerly of Crossville, died Sunday, December 16, 2012, at Parkview Nursing Home in Evansville, Ind.

Oscar James "Coonie" Slaughter, 85, formerly of Crossville, died Sunday, December 16, 2012, at Parkview Nursing Home in Evansville, Ind. He was born October 10, 1927, in Provencal, La. On December 31, 1952, he married Wanda Lee (Clark) Slaughter and she preceded him death on October 2, 2006.

Coonie was a World War II Army Veteran and member of the Crossville Missionary Baptist Church. He worked most of his career in the oilfields of the Illinois Basin. He enjoyed fishing, woodworking, and his grandkids. He was known by his family as an extraordinarily great waffle maker.

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